CDC SAYS:

 TAKE 3 ACTIONS TO FIGHT THE FLU

Stop Germs Antiviral Drugs
If you get the u, antiviral drugs can  treat your illness. ntiviral drugs are dierent from A antibiotics. They are prescription

Vaccinate

DC recommends a yearly u vaccine Try to avoid close contact with C as the rst and most important step sick people. in protecting against u viruses. If you are sick with u-like illness, CDC recommends that While there are many dierent u

viruses, the u vaccine protects against the viruses that research suggests will be most common. Everyone 6 months of age and older  should get a u vaccine as soon as this seasons vaccines are available. Vaccination of high risk persons is  especially important to decrease their risk of severe u illness. People at high risk of serious u  complications include young children, pregnant women, people with chronic health conditions like asthma, diabetes or heart and lung disease and people 65 years and older. Vaccination also is important for  health care workers, and other people who live with or care for high risk people to keep from spreading u to high risk people. Children younger than 6 months  are at high risk of serious u illness, but are too young to be vaccinated. People who care for them should be vaccinated instead.

you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine. While sick, limit contact with others as much as possible to keep from infecting them. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it. Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way. Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that may be contaminated with germs like the u.

medicines (pills, liquid or an inhaled powder) and are not available over-the-counter. Antiviral drugs can make illness milder and  shorten the time you are sick. They can also prevent serious u complications, like pneumonia. Its very important that antiviral drugs  be used early to treat people who are very sick with the u (for example, people who are in the hospital) and people who are sick with the u and have a greater chance of getting serious u complications, either because of their age or because they have a high risk medical condition. Other people also may be treated with antiviral drugs by their doctor this season. Most otherwise-healthy people who get the u, however, do not need to be treated with antiviral drugs. Flu-like symptoms include fever,  cough, sore throat, runny or stuy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people also may have vomiting and diarrhea. People may be infected with the u, and have respiratory symptoms without a fever.

FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS INCLUDE:

fever cough sore throat runny or stuffy nose body aches headache chills fatigue

Some people also may have vomiting and diarrhea. People may be infected with the u, and have respiratory symptoms without fever.

For more information, visit www.cdc.gov/flu or call 800-CDC-INFO

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